‘ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!’‘ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!’Paddington read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek, silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat fifteen packets of currants in order to enter the competition. And the Rolls-Royce he’d expected to win turned out to be one of ten thousand consolation prizes – a bookmark!Then Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and, much to his amazement, is presented with a license allowing him to drive a rather unusual vehicle.Praise for the Paddington series:‘I’ve always had great respect for Paddington…He is a British institution.’ Stephen Fry‘Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children’s literature.’ The Teacher‘Michael Bond’s accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children’s characters.’ The BooksellerMichael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.• Another fantastic Paddington fiction title with the new classic design.• Paddington’s profile will sky rocket when the eagerly awaited debut Paddington movie hits cinemas on November 28 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman), starring Nicole Kidman, Julie Waters and Colin Firth!• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages• Paddington’s profile was raised to new heights in 2008, throughout the world, surrounding his 50th birthday, and brand-new novel Here and Now. More than 400,000 units / £1m worth of Paddington books were sold during the anniversary year.• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com• New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a new pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions• Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and he is also the face of Golden Shred marmalade.Competition: Paddington stands alongside the classic children's characters of the 20th century.
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